Spanish word

familia

Pronunciation

IPA/faˈmilja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfamily

Example

¿Dónde está tu familia?

Where is your family?

Illustration for familia (family)

More examples

Mi familia siempre cena junta los domingos.

My family always has dinner together on Sundays.

Core concept

Group of people connected by kinship or shared household life.

Common phrases

  • mi familia

    my family

  • tu familia

    your family

  • la familia

    the family

Similar words

hogar: The home or living place where household routines and domestic life occur.
pariente: A relative connected to someone by blood or marriage.
miembro: One person who is part of a larger group or community.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de personas vinculadas por parentesco o por convivencia que forman un entorno doméstico y afectivo.

Word origin

From Latin familia 'household', originally referring to everyone living in a household and ultimately related to famulus 'servant'.

Usage tips

  • Familia commonly denotes the people who make a home together, while hogar refers to the physical dwelling and parientes refers to relatives in general.

Other meanings

  • householdnoun

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